Visual Arts Committee Meeting (Hybrid)

• Call to order
• Roll call / Confirmation of quorum
• Agenda Changes
• Ramaytush Ohlone Land Acknowledgement

The San Francisco Arts Commission acknowledges that we are on the unceded ancestral homeland of the Ramaytush Ohlone who are the original inhabitants of the San Francisco Peninsula. As the indigenous stewards of this land and in accordance with their traditions, the Ramaytush Ohlone have never ceded, lost nor forgotten their responsibilities as the caretakers of this place, as well as for all peoples who reside in their traditional territory. As guests, we recognize that we benefit from living and working on their traditional homeland. We wish to pay our respects by acknowledging the ancestors, elders and relatives of the Ramaytush Community and by affirming their sovereign rights as First Peoples. As a department dedicated to promoting a diverse and equitable Arts and Culture environment in San Francisco, we are committed to supporting the traditional and contemporary evolution of the American Indian community.

Discussion

(This item is to allow members of the public to comment generally on matters within the Commission’s purview as well as to suggest new agenda items for the Commission’s consideration.)

Action

1. Motion to approve "Be the Change," a mural design by Cameron Moberg. The mural will be installed at 2400 Bayshore Ave. in District 10. The mural measures approximately 16 ft. tall by 100 ft. wide. The artwork is funded by SF Beautiful Grant and will not become part of the Civic Art Collection.
    
2. Motion to approve "Daydreamin’," a mural design by Andre Sibayan. The mural will be installed at 221 4th Street. in District 6. The mural measures approximately 10 ft. tall by 60 ft. wide. The artwork is funded by Public Works and will not become part of the Civic Art Collection.
    
3. Motion to approve "Dito Kami," a mural design by Francesca Villa Mateo. The mural will be installed at 790 Folsom Street in District 6. The mural measures approximately 10 ft. tall by 120 ft. wide. The artwork is funded by Public Works and will not become part of the Civic Art Collection.
    
4. Motion to approve "Vicha Ratanapakdee Mosaic Stairway Project," a mosaic stairway design by Sarah Siskin and Thitiwat Phromratanapongse. The mosaic will be installed at Vicha Ratanpakdee Way to Terra Vista Ave and O'Farrell street in District 2. The mosaic measures approximately 66 steps (dimensions average 6.5 in. riser, 10 in. tread by 3 flights by 2 landings. The artwork is funded by private funds and will not become part of the Civic Art Collection.
    
5. Motion to approve "Gum Moon," a mural design by Corey Pang. The mural will be installed at 940 Washington Street in District 3. The mural measures approximately 6 ft. tall by 6 ft. wide. The artwork is funded by the 2024 Week Of The Young Child Fund and will not become part of the Civic Art Collection.
    
6. Motion to retroactively approve and accept into the Civic Art Collection 2019.54, "Zenith (VII)," 2016/2017, acrylic over cyanotype exposed to sunlight on canvas, quadriptych, 72 in. x 145 in. (72 in. x 36 1/4 in. each panel), by Ala Ebtekar. The artwork is scheduled to be installed at the San Francisco International Airport, Harvey Milk Terminal 1, Boarding Area C, North Transition Hall, pre-security, Departures Level. The artwork was approved as purchased under San Francisco Arts Commission Res. No. 1203-18-375 and Airport Commission Res. No. 18-0236. 
    
7. Motion to retroactively approve and accept into the Civic Art Collection 2021.08, "Market Street 5 (The Hub)," 2018, archival pigment print, edition 1 of 3, H20 in x W35 in., by Hughen/Starkweather. The artwork is installed at 49 South Van Ness, Floor 14. The artwork was approved as purchased under Res. No. 0601-20-068.
    
8. Motion to retroactively approve and accept into the Civic Art Collection 2021.09, "Market Street 4 (The Hub)," 2018, archival pigment print, edition 1 of 3, H20 in x W30 3/4 in., by Hughen/Starkweather. The artwork is installed at 49 South Van Ness, Floor 14. The artwork was approved as purchased under Res. No. 0601-20-068.
    
9. Motion to retroactively approve and accept into the Civic Art Collection 2021.16.a-d, "Space Between," 2018, acrylic on plexiglass and mirror, quadriptych, H34 ¼ in x W11 3/4 in., by Natalya Burd. The artwork is installed at 49 South Van Ness, Floor 6. The artwork was approved as purchased under Res. No. 0601-20-068.
    
10. Motion to retroactively approve and accept into the Civic Art Collection 2021.17.a-b, "Blues," 2018, acrylic on plexiglass and mirror, diptych, top piece measures H13 1/2 in. x W27 in. and bottom piece measures H27 in. x W27 in., by Natalya Burd. The artwork is installed at 49 South Van Ness, Floor 6. The artwork was approved as purchased under Res. No. 0601-20-068.
     
11. Motion to retroactively approve and accept into the Civic Art Collection 2021.35, "Bayshore Boulevard," 2020, acrylic on wood panel, H36 in. x W60 in., by Emily Fromm. The artwork is installed at 49 South Van Ness, Floor 15. The artwork was approved as purchased under Res. No. 0601-20-068.
     
12. Motion to retroactively approve and accept into the Civic Art Collection 2021.36, "Cheung Hing," 2018, acrylic on wood panel, H40 in. x W36 in., by Emily Fromm. The artwork is installed at 49 South Van Ness, Floor 15. The artwork was approved as purchased under Res. No. 0601-20-068.
     
13. Motion to retroactively approve and accept into the Civic Art Collection 2021.10, "Orange Zest," 2017, acrylic on canvas, H24 in. x W24 in., by Lynette Cook. The artwork is installed at 49 South Van Ness, Floor 4. The artwork was approved as purchased under Res. No. 0601-20-068.
     
14. Motion to retroactively approve and accept into the Civic Art Collection 2021.11, "Color My World," 2017, acrylic on canvas, H24 in. x W48 in., by Lynette Cook. The artwork is installed at 49 South Van Ness, Floor 4. The artwork was approved as purchased under Res. No. 0601-20-068.
     
15. Motion to retroactively approve and accept into the Civic Art Collection 2021.12, "Presidio Abstraction," 2019, acrylic on canvas, H36 in. x W24 in., by Lynette Cook. The artwork is installed at 49 South Van Ness, Floor 4. The artwork was approved as purchased under Res. No. 0601-20-068.
     
16. Motion to retroactively approve and accept into the Civic Art Collection 2021.18, "Room without Bev," 2017, acrylic, oil, oil pastel, soft pastel and graphite on canvas, H72 in. x W72 in., by Muzae Sesay. The artwork is installed at 49 South Van Ness, Floor 7. The artwork was approved as purchased under Res. No. 0601-20-068.
     
17. Motion to retroactively approve and accept into the Civic Art Collection 2021.19, "Skeletons/7: No Rhyme Nor Reason," 2019, acrylic, vinyl and graphite on canvas, H60 in. x W60 in., by Muzae Sesay. The artwork is installed at 49 South Van Ness, Floor 3. The artwork was approved as purchased under Res. No. 0601-20-068.
     
18. Motion to retroactively approve and accept into the Civic Art Collection 2021.21, "Hoods," 2017, photograph collage on wood panel, H18 in. x W24 in., by Adia Millett. The artwork is installed at 49 South Van Ness, Floor 9. The artwork was approved as purchased under Res. No. 0601-20-068.
     
19. Motion to retroactively approve and accept into the Civic Art Collection 2021.22, "Transition Mill," 2017, photograph collage on wood panel, H18 in. x W24 in., by Adia Millett. The artwork is installed at 49 South Van Ness, Floor 9. The artwork was approved as purchased under Res. No. 0601-20-068.
     
20. Motion to retroactively approve and accept into the Civic Art Collection 2021.23, "Gassho," 2017, photograph collage on wood panel, H20 in. x W24 in., by Adia Millett. The artwork is installed at 49 South Van Ness, Floor 9. The artwork was approved as purchased under Res. No. 0601-20-068.
     
21. Motion to retroactively approve and accept into the Civic Art Collection 2021.24, "Fortress," 2017, photograph collage on wood panel, H20 in. x W24 in., by Adia Millett. The artwork is installed at 49 South Van Ness, Floor 9. The artwork was approved as purchased under Res. No. 0601-20-068.
     
22. Motion to retroactively approve and accept into the Civic Art Collection 2021.25, "Psychscape 09 (Buck Creek, CA)," 2017, archival pigment print, H56 in. x W42 in., by Terri Loewenthal. The artwork is installed at 49 South Van Ness, Floor 4. The artwork was approved as purchased under Res. No. 0601-20-068.
     
23. Motion to retroactively approve and accept into the Civic Art Collection 2021.26, "Psychscape 23 (Ukiah, CA)," 2019, archival pigment print, H56 in. x W42 in., by Terri Loewenthal. The artwork is installed at 49 South Van Ness, Floor 4. The artwork was approved as purchased under Res. No. 0601-20-068.
     
24. Motion to retroactively approve and accept into the Civic Art Collection 2021.27.a-d, "Floral Circle 1," 2017, ink on paper, quadriptych, H24 in. x W24 in., by Steven Vasquez Lopez. The artwork is installed at 49 South Van Ness, Floor 12. The artwork was approved as purchased under Res. No. 0601-20-068.
     
25. Motion to retroactively approve and accept into the Civic Art Collection 2021.28.a-d, "Floral Circle 2," 2017, ink on paper, quadriptych, H24 in. x W24 in., by Steven Vasquez Lopez. The artwork is installed at 49 South Van Ness, Floor 12. The artwork was approved as purchased under Res. No. 0601-20-068.
     
26. Motion to retroactively approve and accept into the Civic Art Collection 2021.29.a-d, "Floral Circle 3," 2017, ink on paper, quadriptych, H24 in. x W24 in., by Steven Vasquez Lopez. The artwork is installed at 49 South Van Ness, Floor 12. The artwork was approved as purchased under Res. No. 0601-20-068.
     
27. Motion to retroactively approve and accept into the Civic Art Collection 2021.30.a-d, "Floral Circle 4," 2017, ink on paper, quadriptych, H24 in. x W24 in., by Steven Vasquez Lopez. The artwork is installed at 49 South Van Ness, Floor 12. The artwork was approved as purchased under Res. No. 0601-20-068.
     
28. Motion to retroactively approve and accept into the Civic Art Collection 2021.37," In the Dust of the Future," 2015, acrylic on canvas, H50 in. x W60 in., by Robert Minervini. The artwork is installed at 49 South Van Ness, Floor 16. The artwork was approved as purchased under Res. No. 0601-20-068.
     
29. Motion to retroactively approve and accept into the Civic Art Collection 2021.13, "Quintara Street at 12th Avenue, San Francisco," 2014, camera obscura lifochrome photograph on paper, H34 in. x W28 in., by John Chiara. The artwork is installed at 49 South Van Ness, Floor 5. The artwork was approved as purchased under Res. No. 0601-20-068.
     
30. Motion to retroactively approve and accept into the Civic Art Collection 2021.14, "Inca at Excelsior, Right," 2014, camera obscura lifochrome photograph on paper, H34 in. x W28 in., by John Chiara. The artwork is installed at 49 South Van Ness, Floor 5. The artwork was approved as purchased under Res. No. 0601-20-068.
     
31. Motion to retroactively approve and accept into the Civic Art Collection 2021.15, "Bernal Tower at Ripley (Variation A)," 2011, camera obscura lifochrome photograph on paper, H33 in. x W28 in., by John Chiara. The artwork is installed at 49 South Van Ness, Floor 5. The artwork was approved as purchased under Res. No. 0601-20-068.
     
32. Motion to retroactively approve and accept into the Civic Art Collection 2021.06, "Joy, Dance, Laughter," 2019, gouache, watercolor and colored pencil on paper, H30 in. x W22 3/4 in., by Chelsea Wong. The artwork is installed at 49 South Van Ness, Floor 3. The artwork was approved as purchased under Res. No. 0601-20-068.
     
33. Motion to retroactively approve and accept into the Civic Art Collection 2021.07, "Selling Fruit at the Market," 2019, gouache, watercolor and colored pencil on paper, H30 in. x W22 1/2 in., by Chelsea Wong. The artwork is installed at 49 South Van Ness, Floor 12. The artwork was approved as purchased under Res. No. 0601-20-068.
     
34. Motion to retroactively approve and accept into the Civic Art Collection 2021.31, "Momentary Connections," 2019, cotton & silk fabrics, machine appliqued, H36 1/2 in. x W99 in., by Alice Beasley. The artwork is installed at 49 South Van Ness, Floor 10. The artwork was approved as purchased under Res. No. 0601-20-068.
     
35. Motion to retroactively approve and accept into the Civic Art Collection 2021.32, "Praise Song for the Day," 2019, cotton & silk fabrics machine appliqued, H29 1/2 in. x W26 in., by Alice Beasley. The artwork is installed at 49 South Van Ness, Floor 12. The artwork was approved as purchased under Res. No. 0601-20-068.
     
36. Motion to retroactively approve and accept into the Civic Art Collection 2021.33, "I Was Destined to Fly," 2019, cotton & silk fabrics machine appliqued, H18 in. x W24 1/2 in., by Alice Beasley. The artwork is installed at 49 South Van Ness, Floor 12. The artwork was approved as purchased under Res. No. 0601-20-068.
     
37. Motion to retroactively approve and accept into the Civic Art Collection 2021.34, "Refutations, pt.1," 2019, charcoal and graphite on paper, H36 in. x W132 in., by Sydney Cain. The artwork is installed at 49 South Van Ness, Floor 13. The artwork was approved as purchased under Res. No. 0601-20-068.
     
38. Motion to retroactively approve and accept into the Civic Art Collection 2021.20.a-c, "Sea Change," 2020, triptych, acrylic, ink, graphite, colored pencil and collage on paper, H36 in. x W36 in. each, approximately H36 in. x W 108 in. total, by Val Britton. The artwork is installed at 49 South Van Ness, Floor 8. The artwork was approved as purchased under Res. No. 0601-20-068.
     
39. Motion to rescind RESOLUTION NO. 0204-19-036: Motion to approve the "Alex Nieto Memorial Monument," a design by Josué Rojas and Armando Vasquez. The memorial will be installed at Bernal Hill, located at Bernal Heights Park. The monument will be constructed of concrete with painted imagery and measure approximately 4 ft. high by 2 ft. wide by 4 ft. deep on a 12 ft. circular concrete base. The project is sponsored by the Alex Nieto Memorial Committee and Acción Latina; the memorial will not become part of the Civic Art Collection.
     
40. Motion to approve the "Alex Nieto Memorial," a design by Lucia Gonzalez Ippolito and Mehmet Alademir. The memorial will be installed at Bernal Heights Park. It will be constructed of stone, tile and concrete, and measure approximately 4 ft. 6 in. high by 5 ft. wide by 5 ft. deep with a 12 ft. diameter circular stone base. The project is sponsored by the Alex Nieto Memorial Committee; the memorial will not become part of the Civic Art Collection.

Discussion and Possible Action

Discussion and possible action to approve the loan of a 9 ft. tall bronze sculpture by Thomas J Price titled "The Distance Within," from the Hauser & Wirth Gallery, to be placed on the Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place (Polk Street) sidewalk adjacent to City Hall pending approval of the Mayor and the issuance of a permit from Public Works. The total estimated cost is $40,000 with funding coming from the Public Art Trust, based upon a 2018 Commission resolution approving the use of $300,000 for temporary public art projects, and a pledge of $10,000 from the Civic Center Community Benefit District. The sculpture would be on display for six months, tentatively June 14, 2024 – December 16, 2024. The Arts Commission will be responsible for maintenance and the artwork will not become part of the Civic Art Collection.

Staff Presenter: Director of Public Art Trust & Special Initiatives Jill Manton
Presentation Time: Approximately 6 minutes 
Explanatory Documents: Project Plan

Discussion and possible action to approve artist Walter Kitundu (Kitundu Studio, LLC) and proposal "Those Who Carry Water" for the San Francisco Water Department at 2000 Marin Public Art Project, as recommended by the artist review panel. 

Discussion and possible action to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into a contract with Walter Kitundu (Kitundu Studio, LLC) for an amount not to exceed $1,860,000 for the design, engineering, fabrication, transportation, and consultation during installation of an artwork for the San Francisco Water Department at 2000 Marin Public Art Project.

Staff Presenter: Senior Program Manager Jackie von Treskow
Presentation Time: Approximately 7 minutes 
Explanatory Documents: Artwork proposal 

Discussion and Possible Action

Discussion and possible action to approve the final design of "Listening Stones," a series of 11 granite boulders, by Mark Baugh-Sasaki for the Ocean Beach Climate Change Adaptation Project, located at Great Highway and Sloat Blvd.

Staff Presenter: Project Manager Arianne G. Davidian
Presentation Time: Approximately 10 minutes 
Explanatory Documents: Final Design 

Discussion and Possible Action

Discussion and possible action to approve the conceptual design proposal "Barrio Fiesta" by Cece Carpio for the Gene Friend Recreation Center Integrated Wall Artwork, as recommended by the artist review panel.

Discussion and possible action to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into a contract with Cece Carpio for an amount not to exceed $206,550 for the design, engineering, fabrication, transportation, and installation consultation of an Integrated Wall Artwork for the Gene Friend Recreation Center Project.

Staff Presenter: Project Manager Arianne G. Davidian
Presentation Time: Approximately 10 minutes
Explanatory Documents: Artwork Proposal

Discussion and Possible Action

Discussion and possible action to approve the Project Plan for Fulton Street Plaza Activations.

Staff Presenter: Project Manager Rebeka Rodriguez Mondragón
Presentation Time: Approximately 10 minutes
Explanatory Document: Project Plan 

Discussion and Possible Action

Discussion and possible action to approve the proposed new location for 1940.10, "Whales," 1939, cast stone with black granite aggregate, by Robert B. Howard on the City College Ocean Campus, in the central courtyard of the newly constructed Student Success Center.

Staff Presenter: Senior Registrar Allison Cummings
Presentation Time: Approximately 7 minutes
Explanatory Document: Project Plan  

Discussion

Presentation of recently completed Civic Art Collection Conservation projects.

Staff Presenter: Project Manager Grace Weiss
Presentation Time: Approximately 7 minutes
Explanatory Document: Images   

Discussion

Presentation of public art program updates.

Staff Presenter: Civic Art Collection & Public Art Program Director Mary Chou

Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes

Discussion

(This item is to allow the Commissioners to introduce new agenda items for consideration, to report on recent arts activities and to make announcements.)

Action